Learnings from
Our Lab
Stories and insights from our team
Holding Music – A dj’s guide to hosting
DJing in an Art of Hosting space is less about performance and more about stewardship. The music is not the...
Transforming ourselves to transform systems
We can’t transform systems without transforming ourselves. That’s core to my work at Percolab Coop and that’s key to Coralus, an amazing international community I am part of.
The Art of Harvesting
Report on what is the Art of Harvesting, and recap of the training that took place in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2025 that reflects the playfulness, forms used, and the depth of practice in this community.
Seeing each other at work
Using a Contributions Board for a healthy collective approach to accountability that builds kindness.
ID8 – 8 ideas in 8 minutes
Idea generation that gets us beyond brainstorming.
Practicing peace dojos
What if it’s not about solving problems, but about practising peace?
Harvesting with community: Visual thinking in action
At the Gathering of the Native Friendship Centre Movement of Quebec, Canada, Percolab Coop was invited to lead a consultation with over 200 participants to refresh the Youth Strategy.
What does your Johari window open onto?
A well-known yet perhaps underutilized tool: the Johari Window. While it can be used in various ways for collaborative work, this article presents two popular applications at Percolab Coop.
Body Doubling (or Tandem Work): A Peer Support Practice That Promotes Co-Regulation
Body doubling is a peer support strategy where one person completes a task in the presence of another, without necessarily interacting. This simple presence can improve concentration, reduce anxiety, and encourage engagement in the activity.
Fishbowl conversations: an alternative to an experts panel and in support of the socio-ecological transition
In the field of collaborative practices, the “Fishbowl” conversation format is a powerful tool for transforming conventional “talk-at” conversation into inclusive and meaningful dialogue.
12 Days of Action to fight Violence Against Women
We are Samantha and Stéphanie, two social entrepreneurs deeply aware of our privileges. Born into favorable contexts, with access to quality education, we recognize that this is not the case for many women worldwide.
Trauma-Informed Collaboration to End Violence Against Women
Action to end violence against women is more than a response to a crisis: it is a process of social transformation that seeks to build inclusive, just, and resilient organizations and communities.